Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male was 81.3% in 2021. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Nepal, 2007β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 81.3% for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 83.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 69.6% | 83.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 El Salvador 86.1% compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 83.3% compare
- 23 Honduras 83.1% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 79.3% compare
- 26 Guatemala 74.7% compare
- 27 Lesotho, Kingdom of 73.7% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Nepal was 81.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release